Black Hills gold discovery...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1875



* Black Hills gold discovery

* Harney Peak - South Dakota



This 12 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has small one column headings: "The Black Hills" "Return Of Four Of The Gold-Seekers With Specimens Of Gold And Silver..." See image for text.

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Church of St. Andrew disaster...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 26, 1875



* Church of St. Andrew

* Roman Catholic - NYC

* Roof collapse disaster (1st report)



This 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "A CHURCH CRUSHED IN" "A Congregation Overwhelmed By A Falling Wall" "A Fearful Disaster In St. Andrew's Church ... See More  

Edwin Booth interview...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 18, 1875



* Actor Edwin Booth

* Horse carriage accident (1st report)

* Ku Klux Klan in the South



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 5 has a one column heading: "Edwin Booth Seriously Injured". See image for text.

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Boxer William Thompson turns preacher...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 1, 1875



* William Abednego Thompson

* Boxer Bendigo - bare-knuckle fighter

* Converted to preacher



This 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 4 has one column headings: "A Prize-Fighter Turned Preacher" "History Of William Thompson Alias 'Bendigo'...."

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Early aviation flights...

THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 23, 1911 



* Early airplane flight 

* Powered aviation at it's beginning 



The front page has one column headlines: "ATWOOD FLIES 65 MILES IN EARLY MORNING FLIGHT", "Cross-Country Aviator Reaches Albany, Where He Will Attach Pontoons to Aeroplane Before Continuing Journey", "Makes Trip Wit... See More  

Baden, PA train wreck (sabotage?)...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 18, 1941 



* Baden, Pennsylvania train wreck 

* Sabotage? 



The front page has one column headings: "Officers Seeking Train Saboteurs" "Crash of Train in Pennsylvania Results in Five Deaths, 114 Injured". This is coverage on the train wreck at Baden, Pennsylvania on the Cleveland to Pittsburgh Flyer ... See More  

Great report on non-importation in Boston...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 30, 1769 



* Non-Importation agreement



Page 6 has most of a column headed: "America" with reports from Boston, New Haven and Williamsburg, the former having a great report concerning non-importation, including: "We are assured that the merchants of this town, considering that the period to which their late agreement to withhold the impor... See More  

Side effects of the Revenue Acts...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 19, 1769  The back page has a letter from Philadelphia which includes: "It is with much pleasure I acquaint you the Act of Parliament imposing a duty on paper, glass, etc. imported from Great Britain into the American provinces operates in the most profitable manner for them...Our farmer wives, daughters & servants now employ that time in carding, ... See More  

Dedicating St. Patrick's Cathedral...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1879 



* St. Patrick's Cathedral dedication

* Best title to have



Half of page 5 has nice coverage on the dedication of the famed St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City with headings: "AN IMPOSING CEREMONY" "Blessing Of The New Roman Catholic Cathedral" "An Immense Attendance Of The Clergy And Laity...". The article has ... See More  

Columbia, SC tornado... Montpelier, VT fire...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 3, 1875



* Columbia, South Carolina tornado

* Montpelier, Vermont fire disaster



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has a one column heading: "Fierce Winds In The South"

Also page 5 has: "Another Terrible Fire" "Montpelier, Vermont, the Stricken ... See More  

Huntsville, Texas prison horrors...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 7, 1875



* Huntsville Unit horrors

* Texas State Penitentiary



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 6 has small one column headings: "Horrors Of a Texas Prison" "Captain Emory's Report--The Punishments of the Middle Ages..." See images for text here.

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Unusual masthead... features the Holy Bible...

JOHN BULL, London, October 5, 1823



* Unusual masthead that features the Holy Bible

* Uncommon title



The unusual masthead of this title features an engraving of a crown place upon the Holy Bible. Beneath the engraving are the words: "For God, The King, And The People!"



This has all ads on the front page, some commentary & the proceedings of Parliament, and more ads.



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Molly Maguire hanged...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, January 16, 1879



* Molly Maguires

* Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania

* Hangings - executions



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "AN EXCITING SCENE" "Further Particulars of the Execution of Sharpe and O' Donnell" See images for text... See More  

Early aviation flights...

THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 17, 1911 



* Early airplane flights

* Powered aviation at it's beginning



The front page has one column headlines: "ATWOOD PLANS TO LAND ONLY ONCE ON LONG FLIGHT", "Aviator's Schedule Calls for Sail of 123 Miles During Day...", "AVIATORS ATTEND FUNERAL OF LATE PAL IN CHICAGO" with two related photos. Othe... See More  

Hagerstown, Maryland hotel fire...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, May 29, 1879 



* Hagerstown, Maryland 

* Washington House hotel fire 



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has small one column headings: "Conflagration" and "The Washington House, Hagerstown, Md., Destroyed..."

See image for text here. Complete, a lit... See More  

Non-importation in South Carolina...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 12, 1769  Half of page 6 is taken up with a very nice report from South Carolina concerning the work of that colony to compel all residents & merchants to abide by a non-importation agreement, and also that they will: "...encourage & promote to the utmost of our power, the use of the North American manufactures in general, and those of this pro... See More  

Peace with the Indians at Detroit...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 25, 1769  Page 2 has reports headed: "America" with datelines from Philadelphia & New York, the latter noting: "...the disputes with the Indians at Detroit were amicably adjusted & peace again settled...".

Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice, clean condition.

William M. "Boss" Tweed escapes...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, December 6, 1875



* William Magear Tweed

* Boss of Tammany Hall



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "An Empty Nest" "Tweed Escapes From Jail" "The Busy and Bewildered Officers can Find no Trace of Him" and more. Lengthy t... See More  

SS Pacific sinking disaster...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 9, 1875



* SS Pacific sinking disaster

* Kansas earthquake



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Loss Of The Pacific" "Fearful Marine Disaster" "More Than a Hundred Lives Supposed to be Lost" and more. See images ... See More  

Joe Louis 1935 knock out.....

THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 8, 1935



* Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky

* Heavyweight boxing fight

* 1st round "freezing" knock out



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JOE LOUIS WINS IN FIRST ROUND" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the heavyweight boxing match between Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky. This was two years before Louis wou... See More  

Pope Leo XIII death...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 28, 1903



* Pope Leo XIII burial (1st report)



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that: "CARRIED TO HIS TOMB" "Final Solemn Ceremonies Over Leo XIII's Body" "Enclosed In Three Coffins" and more with a small related illustration.



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Charley Ross kidnapping case...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 21, 1875



* Charlie Ross kidnapping case

* William Westervelt found guilty?



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Verdict In The Charley Ross Case" "Westervelt Guilty--An Affecting Scene in Court" "Charley Ross"... See More  

Jewish Quarter of New York...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Sept. 21, 1889  A full page is taken up with  7 images captioned: "New York City--The Jewish Quarter on the East Side--Scenes In Ludlow Street Market" with another caption for each of the images (see). Some text as well.

A full page has nine: "Views of the City of Huron, The Probable Future Capital of the State--South Da... See More  

A northwest passage...

THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER AND NATIONAL RECORDER, Feb. 6, 1819  A volume 1 number 6 issue of a title which began just as the "Philadelphia Register" in 1818, then turned into an eclectic (content coming from various sources on various topics) in 1819 when expanding the title to include "National Recorder". It lasted as such only until June, 1819. One of the articles is: &qu... See More  

On the Boer War...

BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET, London, July 20, 1901  An interesting and uncommon periodical, published in London, but having a focus on events of the Boer War in South Africa. It also has much domestic content offering an interesting glimpse of British life at the end of the Victorian era. It published from 1899 thru 1905 and contains many photographs.

Contains  32 pages plus blue wrappers, 7... See More